Donald Trump Could Still Capitalize On Voters In Israel

Donald Trump doesn't have the support his recent GOP predecessors had from American voters in Israel, but there's still time.

By Ben Lawson | August 23, 2016

Donald Trump might be trailing in the polls in America, but some are hoping his position in Israel might help tip things in his favor.

In recent years, Republicans have typically had the support of American voters in Israel, but a poll among those voters from earlier this summer had Trump trailing Hillary Clinton by seven points.

Chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel Marc Zell said: "The whole Middle East has gone up in flames during this administration. They've entered into the worst deal possible with Iranians, and we are here on the front lines."

And many Republicans tend to support Israel. Ted Cruz once promised to rip up the "catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal," and he and Marco Rubio both made a point of saying they would ensure the U.S. stood firmly on Israel's side.

But to gain that kind of support, Trump might have to change his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said in the past he would remain "neutral" on the issue.

Correction: A previous version of this video didn't make it clear that this trend of support for Republicans has been observed during the past two presidential elections. This video has been updated.